22-year old point guard Moriah Jefferson (170-PG-94) had a very impressive game in the last round for league's best team Galatasaray and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 5. She had the game-high 28 points adding two rebounds and five assists for Galatasaray in her team's victory, helping them to crush Samsun (#4, 1-4) with 21-point margin 87-66. It allowed Galatasaray to consolidate first place in the EuroCup group C. They maintain a perfect record without any... [read more]

22-year old point guard Moriah Jefferson (170-PG-94) had a very impressive game in the last round for league's best team Galatasaray and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 5.She had the game-high 28 points adding two rebounds and five assists for Galatasaray in her team's victory, helping them to crush Samsun (#4, 1-4) with 21-point margin 87-66. It allowed Galatasaray to consolidate first place in the EuroCup group C. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Galatasaray already had a very good start winning all 5 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Jefferson had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. She turned to be Galatasaray's top player in her first season with the team. University of Connecticut graduate has very impressive stats this year. Jefferson is league's best scorer averaging so far 24.2ppg. Jefferson is in league's top in and averages solid 5.2spg,55.6% FGP and 56.3% from behind 3-point line.

Second best performed player last round was Celine Dumerc (169-SG-82) of Landes. She is a guard in her first season at Landes. In the last game Dumerc recorded impressive 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. It was enough for Landes to edge slightly higher-ranked Venezia (#2, 3-2) by 3 points 83-80. Dumerc is a newcomer at Landes and quickly became one of team's most reliable players.

Third place about best performers goes to guard Leonor Rodriguez Manso (180-G-91) of league's leader Girona. Rodriguez Manso scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds. She was a key player of Girona, leading her team to a 65-56 win against #3 ranked Castors Braine. Girona started extremely well this year. They recorded 5 victories without losing a single game in group F. Rodriguez Manso turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Rodriguez Manso has a very solid season. In 5 games in EuroCup she scored 12.8ppg.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

Group A H-Sirenos - Maccabi Ashdod 74-71 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Israeli Maccabi Ashdod (4-1) on the court of fourth ranked Lithuanian Hoptrans-Sirenos Kaunas on Thursday night. Visitors were edged by Hoptrans-Sirenos Kaunas 74-71. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Maccabi Ashdod. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 30-15 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Hoptrans-Sirenos... [read more]

Group A

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Israeli Maccabi Ashdod (4-1) on the court of fourth ranked Lithuanian Hoptrans-Sirenos Kaunas on Thursday night. Visitors were edged by Hoptrans-Sirenos Kaunas 74-71. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Maccabi Ashdod. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 30-15 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Hoptrans-Sirenos Kaunas had a 28-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Rasa Zemantauskaite-Matla (176-81) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Tori Jarosz (190-92, college: Marist, agency: Gamble Sports Management) contributed with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Jarosz is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American center Tiffany Jackson (191-85, college: Texas) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and Swedish Abdi Farhiya (188-92) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Maccabi Ashdod. Defending Lithuanian champion (1-4) left bottom position moving up to third place in Group A, which they share with Sparta&K MR. Defending Israeli champion Maccabi Ashdod still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Cegledi EKK. Hoptrans-Sirenos Kaunas is looking forward to face Spartak Vidnoye (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Maccabi Ashdod will play against the league's second-placed Cegledi EKK and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:H-Sirenos: R.Zemantauskaite-Matla 17+6reb+3ast, T.Jarosz 10+8reb+1ast, R.Knyzaite 9+3reb+3ast, G.Gutkauskaite 9+3reb+2ast, G.Jasiunskaite 8+2reb+2ast, A.Baronenaite 8+4reb+3astMaccabi Ashdod: T.Jackson 23+12reb+3ast, A.Farhiya 15+6reb+1ast, S.Doron 11+1reb+3ast, T.Johnson 7+2reb+6ast, N.Shafir 7+1reb, D.Butulija 4+3reb

An interesting game for Hungarian Cegledi EKK (4-1) which played road game in Vidnoye against 3rd placed Russian Spartak Vidnoye (1-4). Second ranked Cegledi EKK managed to get a 13-point victory 79-66. The game was mostly controlled by Cegledi EKK. Spartak Vidnoye was better in third quarter 16-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cegledi EKK had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Spartak Vidnoye was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Szidonia Katona (180-93, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Point guard Nora Nagy-Bujdoso (155-92) contributed with 24 points for the winners. Daria Kolosovskaya (182-96, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) answered with 14 points and 5 assists and Albina Razheva (190-94, agency: LBM Management) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Spartak Vidnoye. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cegledi EKK keeps a position of Group A leader, which they share with Maccabi Ashdod. Loser Spartak Vidnoye keeps the third place with four games lost. Cegledi EKK will face league's leader Maccabi Ashdod at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Spartak Vidnoye will play against Hoptrans-Sirenos Kaunas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Cegledi EKK: N.Nagy-Bujdoso 24+4reb+3ast, S.Katona 19+9reb+6ast, M.Skoric 15+8reb+4ast, A.Serban 6+2reb, J.Maksimovic 4+5reb, D.Medgyessy 4+11reb+10astSparta&K MR: D.Kolosovskaya 14+1reb+5ast, A.Razheva 12+7reb+1ast, E.Finogentova 8+1reb+5ast, W.Knight 6+3reb, A.Komarova 5+2reb+1ast, A.Pachurina 4+7reb+1ast

gschID: 511004

Group B

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Russian MBA (3-2) beat 4th placed Hungarian PINKK-Pecsi (0-5) in Moscow 67-63 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 67-63. MBA made 25-of-30 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. MBA had a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. PINKK-Pecsi was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Point guard Karina Nizamova (170-92) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Elizaveta Bratchikova (190-96) contributed with 9 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. MBA's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Slovenian guard Katarina Ristic (170-84, agency: Two Points) answered with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Bettina Bozoki (191-89) added 15 points in the effort for PINKK-Pecsi. MBA maintains second place in Group B with 3-2 record having just eight point less than leader Basket Gdynia. PINKK-Pecsi lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. MBA will face league's leader Abdullah Gul in Kayseri in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. PINKK-Pecsi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Pecs to the arena PEAC-Pecs. Top scorers:MBA: K.Nizamova 23+4reb+2ast, A.Marchenkova 9+2reb, A.Leshovceva 9+3reb+5ast, E.Bratchikova 9+8reb+1ast, O.Gorbacheva 6+6reb+1ast, P.Fedorova 6+9rebPINKK-Pecsi: K.Ristic 21+5reb+6ast, B.Bozoki 15+4reb+3ast, N.Gemes-Sarok 8+7reb+2ast, N.Markovic 7+6reb+1ast, E.Kovalcsik 6+3reb, D.Szabo 6+1reb+2ast

Important game to mention about took place in Kayseri. Leader Turkish Abdullah Gul (5-0) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Hungarian PEAC-Pecs (2-3) 74-73 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of PEAC-Pecs. PEAC-Pecs were ahead by 3 points after three quarters before a 20-16 charge of Abdullah Gul, which allowed them to win the game. They also forced 19 PEAC-Pecs turnovers and outrebounded them 36-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. American guard Chelsea Gray (180-92, college: Duke) stepped up and scored 20 points and 6 assists for the winners and Tanisha Wright (180-83, college: Penn St., agency: LBM Management) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Serbian point guard Sanja Mandic (178-95, agency: BeoBasket) responded with 18 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and power forward Zsofia Licskai (189-93) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four PEAC-Pecs players scored in double figures. Abdullah Gul have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place in Group B with 5-0 record. PEAC-Pecs at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Abdullah Gul will play against league's second-placed MBA in Moscow in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. PEAC-Pecs' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Pecs PINKK-Pecsi. Top scorers:Abdullah Gul: C.Gray 20+2reb+6ast, T.Wright 14+6reb+4ast, A.Gunay 10+5reb+6ast, M.Mazic 9+7reb+1ast, A.Wauters 8+1reb, J.Dubljevic 7+13rebPEAC-Pecs: S.Mandic 18+4reb+6ast, Z.Licskai 16+8reb+1ast, J.Kuster 15+6reb+1ast, D.Zele 12+3reb+2ast, K.Raksanyi 6+4ast, D.Furesz 6+2reb+2ast

gschID: 510997

Group C

Rather expected game when 3rd placed Samsun (1-4) was smashed by leader Galatasaray (5-0) in Istanbul 87-66 on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 49-26 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Galatasaray outrebounded Samsun 40-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American point guard Moriah Jefferson (170-94, college: Connecticut) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points, 5 assists and 8 steals. Belarusian forward Maryia Papova (189-94) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four Galatasaray players scored in double figures. Montenegrin-American swingman Eshaya Murphy (181-85, college: USC) answered with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Latvian point guard Elina Babkina (173-89) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for Samsun. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Galatasaray. They maintain first place in Group C with 5-0 record. Loser Samsun keeps the third position with four games lost. Galatasaray will face Dynamo NR (#3) in Novosibirsk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Samsun will play at home against the league's second-placed TTT Riga and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Galatasaray: M.Jefferson 28+2reb+5ast, M.Papova 16+13reb+2ast, I.Alben 11+3reb+11ast, A.Traore 11+5reb+4ast, P.Demirok 7+7reb+2ast, K.Vitola 6+1reb+1astSamsun: E.Babkina 15+2reb+4ast, E.Murphy 13+7reb+4ast, V.Mircheva 13+3reb+2ast, A.Sandric 8+2reb+2ast, N.Coulibaly 8+3reb+1ast, H.Coklar 8+4reb

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Latvian TTT Riga's (3-2) road victory over 3rd placed Russian Dynamo NR (1-4) in Novosibirsk 65-56 on Wednesday. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. TTT Riga made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Forward Gunta Basko-Melnbarde (181-80, college: Siena, agency: Josep and Nicolas) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Lithuanian power forward Giedre Paugaite (193-90) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Canadian forward Tamara Tatham (185-85, college: Massachusetts) answered with 23 points and 5 rebounds and American center Latoya Williams (192-87, college: Chipola JC) added 17 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Dynamo NR. Defending Latvian champion maintains second place in Group C with 3-2 record having just eight point less than leader Basket Gdynia. Dynamo NR lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with four games lost. TTT Riga will face Samsun (#4) on the road in the next round. Dynamo NR will play against the league's leader Galatasaray in Istanbul and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:TTT Riga: G.Basko-Melnbarde 20+12reb+3ast, G.Paugaite 17+6reb+1ast, I.Krastina 10+3ast, S.Carter 7+2reb+2ast, A.Sutherland 7+11reb+3ast, I.Kulite 4Dynamo NR: T.Tatham 23+5reb, L.Williams 17+10reb, A.Abaiburova 6+2reb+1ast, M.Riavkina 5+3reb+6ast, G.Kiseleva 4+1reb+1ast, Y.Chaykovskaya 1+1reb+1ast

gschID: 510996

Group D

Not a big story in a game when 3rd placed Slovakian Good Angels (2-3) lost to leader Turkish Yakin Dogu BGD (5-0) in Kosice 65-69 on Thursday. Good Angels were trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 21-14 charge of Yakin Dogu BGD, which allowed them to win the game. They made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game, while Good Angels only scored six points from the stripe. Yakin Dogu BGD forced 20 Good Angels turnovers. Strangely Good Angels outrebounded Yakin Dogu BGD 44-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Good Angels were plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. American-Turkish center Quanitra Hollingsworth (196-88, college: VCU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. American swingman Essence Carson (183-86, college: Rutgers) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Slovenian point guard Teja Oblak (172-90) answered with 17 points and 4 assists and Australian guard Rebecca Allen (185-92, agency: LBM Management) added 15 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Good Angels. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Yakin Dogu BGD. They maintain first place in Group D with 5-0 record. Defending Slovakian champion Good Angels keep the third position with three games lost. Yakin Dogu BGD will face Miskolc (#4) at home in the next round. Good Angels will play against the league's second-placed Olympiacos and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Yakin Dogu BGD: E.Carson 15+3reb+1ast, C.Vandersloot 14+1reb+3ast, Q.Hollingsworth 12+10reb, A.Robinson 10+8reb, B.Caglar 5+5reb+1ast, E.Eldebrink 5+2reb+2astGood Angels: T.Oblak 17+3reb+4ast, R.Allen 15+7reb+1ast, A.Jurcenkova 13+7reb+1ast, R.Stehlikova 11+2reb, B.Balintova 3+4reb+6ast, Z.Zirkova 2+8reb+4ast

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Greek Olympiacos (3-2) outplayed 4th placed Hungarian Miskolc (0-5) in Ellinikou 93-58 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Olympiacos. Miskolc was better in fourth quarter 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Olympiacos outrebounded Miskolc 45-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Miskolc's players. Bosnian-American center Lynetta Kizer (193-90, college: Maryland) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Evanthia Maltsi (180-78, agency: Josep and Nicolas) contributed with 25 points for the winners. Olympiacos' coach felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Serbian power forward Tina Jovanovic (190-91) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and British-Australian forward Louella Tomlinson (193-88, college: St.Mary's, CA) added 15 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Miskolc. Defending Greek champion maintains second place in Group D with 3-2 record having just eight point less than leader Basket Gdynia. Miskolc lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Olympiacos will face Good Angels (#3) in Kosice in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Miskolc will play on the road against the league's leader Yakin Dogu BGD in Istanbul and hopes to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Olympiacos: E.Maltsi 25+1reb+2ast, L.Kizer 20+14reb+1ast, Z.Dimitrakou 18+8reb, S.Kaltsidou 7+2reb+4ast, O.Chatzinikolaou 6+2reb+11ast, D.Hodges-Lewis 5+2reb+4astMiskolc: T.Jovanovic 19+15reb+3ast, L.Tomlinson 15+5reb+1ast, O.Szecsi 7+2reb+1ast, R.Rasheed 6+2ast, T.Czank 4+3reb+6ast, L.Adamecz 4+3reb+1ast

gschID: 511006

Group E

There was no surprise when 4th placed Belgian Belfius Namur (0-5) lost at home to second ranked Czech Basketball Nymburk (4-1) 61-54 on Wednesday. Belfius Namur trailed by 19 points after 3 quarters before a 21-9 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 54-61 at the end of the game. They outrebounded Belfius Namur 45-24 including a 23-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Russian-Ukrainian center Aleksandra Khomenchuk (202-89) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Romanian Sonia Ursu (176-93) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Basketball Nymburk's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Spanish point guard Anna Gomez (181-86) answered with 26 points and 5 rebounds and center Kyara Linskens (189-96, agency: LBM Management) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Belfius Namur. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Basketball Nymburk. They keep a position of Group E leader, which they share with Ragusa. Belfius Namur lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Basketball Nymburk will face league's second-placed Ragusa at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Belfius Namur will play against Nantes Reze and hopes to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Nymburk: S.Ursu 14+3reb, A.Khomenchuk 13+14reb+3ast, E.Pavel 6+4reb, K.Zavazalova 6+3reb+1ast, A.Hunkova 6+1reb+2ast, E.Mircova 5+1reb+1astBelfius Namur: A.Gomez 26+5reb+3ast, K.Linskens 16+6reb+1ast, M.Bechoux 5, S.Deneil 3+5reb+2ast, K.Ballau 2+3reb+4ast, D.Rozenberga 2+2reb+2ast

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Italian Ragusa's (4-1) road victory over 3rd placed French Nantes Reze (2-3) 65-46 on Wednesday. The game without a history. Ragusa led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Nantes Reze to an opponent 21.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Ragusa had a 37-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ragusa made 9 blocks. Forward Chiara Consolini (186-88) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Belgian point guard Julie Vanloo (172-93) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Ragusa players scored in double figures. German Margret Skuballa (186-87) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and Canadian forward Katherine Plouffe (190-92, college: Marquette) added 7 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Nantes Reze. Nantes Reze's coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Ragusa keeps a position of Group E leader, which they share with Nymburk. Loser Nantes Reze keeps the third place with three games lost. Ragusa will face league's leader Basketball Nymburk on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nantes Reze will play against Belfius Namur and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Ragusa: J.Vanloo 15+6reb+4ast, C.Consolini 13+7reb+5ast, A.Ndour 12+9reb, A.Formica 11+7reb, L.Spreafico 6+3reb, M.Gorini 4+7reb+3astNantes: M.Skuballa 13+10reb+3ast, K.Clanet 10+3reb, K.Plouffe 7+6reb+3ast, Y.Andreyeva 6+1reb, C.Lenglet 6+4reb, A.Michaud 3+1ast

gschID: 511003

Group F

Rather expected game when 4th placed Portuguese Uniao Sportiva (0-5) lost on the road to second ranked German Gruner Stern Keltern (3-2) 73-62 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Gruner Stern Keltern. Uniao Sportiva was better in third quarter 21-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Gruner Stern Keltern made 7 blocks. American guard Jasmine Thomas (170-91, college: Michigan St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 12 points and 6 rebounds. Serbian Maja Vucurovic (187-91, agency: Josep and Nicolas) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Gruner Stern Keltern's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Jasmine Crew (170-89, college: Seton Hall) answered with 19 points and 4 assists and the other American import forward Tiffany Jones (190, college: Seton Hall) added 10 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Uniao Sportiva. Four Uniao Sportiva players scored in double figures. Gruner Stern Keltern maintains second place in Group F with 3-2 record having just eight point less than leader Basket Gdynia. Uniao Sportiva lost their fifth game in a row. Defending Portuguese champion still closes the standings with five games lost. Gruner Stern Keltern will face Castors Braine (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Uniao Sportiva will play against the league's leader Argon Uni Girona and hopes to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Keltern: M.Vucurovic 17+3reb+1ast, J.Thomas 12+6reb+3ast, Q.Davis 11+4reb+2ast, E.Mayombo 9+1reb+4ast, M.Pokk 9+1reb, A.Teilane 8+6reb+2astUniao Sportiva: J.Crew 19+1reb+4ast, A.Olkhovyk 11+5reb, S.Djassi 10+1reb+1ast, T.Jones 10+11reb+1ast, T.Milovac 9+3reb, I.Faustino 3+1reb+3ast

Rather predictable result when leader Spanish Argon Uni Girona (5-0) won against on the road 3rd placed Belgian Castors Braine (2-3) 65-56 on Wednesday. The guests trailed by 4 points at the halftime before their 35-22 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Guard Leonor Rodriguez Manso (180-91, college: Florida St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds. Nigerian-American Ifunanya Ibekwe (187-89, college: Arizona, agency: LBM Management) contributed with 13 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winners. American forward Kahleah Copper (185-94, college: Rutgers, agency: LBM Management) answered with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Montenegrin forward Milka Bjelica (193-81) added 2 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Castors Braine. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Argon Uni Girona. They maintain first place in Group F with 5-0 record. Defending Belgian champion Castors Braine keeps the third position with three games lost. Argon Uni Girona will face Uniao Sportiva (#4) in Ponta Delgada in the next round. Castors Braine will play at home against the league's second-placed Gruner Stern Keltern and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Girona: L.Rodriguez Manso 24+7reb+2ast, I.Ibekwe 13+3reb+1ast, A.Spanou 8+5reb+1ast, H.Peters 6+2reb+1ast, R.Buch 5, K.Alminaite 4+6reb+1astCastors Braine: K.Copper 20+5reb, M.Anderson 9+2ast, N.Milic 8+3reb, C.Trahan-Davis 7+3reb, A.Delaere 5+2reb+4ast, J.Allemand 3+1reb+6ast

gschID: 511001

Group G

A very close game took place in Mont de Marsan between French Basket Landes and Italian Venezia. Third ranked Basket Landes (2-3) got a very close home victory over second-ranked Venezia (3-2). Basket Landes managed to escape with a 3-point win 83-80 on Wednesday evening. Celine Dumerc (169-82) nailed 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winning side and American center Cierra Bravard (193-89, college: Florida St., agency: Josep and Nicolas) accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds. Slovakian center Marie Ruzickova (190-86, agency: LBM Management) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Debora Carangelo (169-92) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Venezia in the defeat. Four Basket Landes and five Venezia players scored in double figures. Venezia's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Basket Landes maintains third place in Group G with 2-3 record having just seven point less than leader Basket Gdynia. Loser Venezia keeps the second position with two games lost. Basket Landes will meet at home Fribourg (#4) in the next round. Venezia will play against the league's leader Nice and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Landes: C.Dumerc 26+6reb+6ast, C.Bravard 18+6reb+2ast, N.Jovanovic 15+5reb+2ast, M.Milapie 15+10reb, J.Barennes 6+6reb, A.Plagnard 3+2reb+6astVenezia: D.Carangelo 19+5reb+4ast, M.Ruzickova 18+8reb+2ast, A.Walker 14+3reb+3ast, A.Fontenette 14+1reb+2ast, M.Micovic 11+5reb, M.Sandri 2+3reb

Not a big story in a game when 3rd placed Swiss Fribourg (1-4) lost at home to first ranked French Nice (4-1) 68-62 on Wednesday. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Fribourg won third quarter 23-22. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Nice won last quarter 18-13. Nice outrebounded Fribourg 50-26 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Laetitia Kamba (187-87) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. German forward Romy Baer (187-87) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Nice's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. French-Swiss forward Alexia Rol (181-89) answered with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and American center Bethany Doolittle (191-93, college: Iowa, agency: LBM Management) added 18 points in the effort for Fribourg. Four Fribourg players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Nice. They maintain first place in Group G with 4-1 record. Loser Fribourg dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Nice will face league's second-placed Venezia on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fribourg will play against Basket Landes in Mont de Marsan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Nice: L.Kamba 16+11reb+2ast, V.Macaulay 13+11reb+2ast, R.Baer 10+11reb+7ast, M.Toure 9+3reb, A.Duchet 9+5reb, A.Anderson 7+2rebFribourg: B.Doolittle 18+4reb+1ast, A.Rol 15+6reb+6ast, C.Turin 13+7reb, J.Davis 10+2reb+4ast, A.Tarakchian 4+5reb+1ast, N.Fora 2+2reb

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Group H

A very interesting game took place in Wasserburg. It ended with only one-point home defeat of second-ranked German TSV 1880 Wasserburg (3-2) to third ranked Swedish Udominate (2-3) 83-82 on Thursday evening. TSV 1880 Wasserburg was ahead by 4 points after three quarters before a 19-14 charge of Udominate, which allowed them to win the game. They made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Udominate forced 19 TSV 1880 Wasserburg turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by TSV 1880 Wasserburg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian point guard Santa Okockyte (175-92) who scored 28 points. Latvian center Zenta Melnika (197-91) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Swedish guard Nathalie Fontaine (188-93, college: Ball St.) produced 27 points and 8 rebounds and American point guard Sheylani Peddy (170-88, college: Temple, agency: LBM Management) added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Udominate maintains third place in Group H with 2-3 record having just seven point less than leader Basket Gdynia. Defending German champion TSV 1880 Wasserburg keeps the second position with two games lost. Udominate's next round opponent will be Lulea Basket (#4) at home. TSV 1880 Wasserburg will play against the league's leader Flammes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Udominate: S.Okockyte 28+4reb+3ast, Z.Melnika 18+12reb+2ast, S.Kabengano 14+5reb+2ast, I.Zanoni 12+2reb+2ast, M.Stalvant 6+3reb+5ast, K.Lukacovicova 5+6rebWasserburg: N.Fontaine 27+8reb, O.Agunbiade 14+5reb+5ast, S.Peddy 14+8reb+7ast, A.Tarasava 13+3reb+2ast, M.Ivanovic 5+3reb+1ast, A.Fikiel 4+5reb

Everything went according to plan when leader French Flammes (5-0) outplayed 4th placed Swedish Lulea Basket (0-5) in Charleville 79-47 on Wednesday. The game without a history. Flammes led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Lulea Basket to just 6 points in second quarter. Flammes forced 19 Lulea Basket turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Lulea Basket's players. American forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (180-93, college: Connecticut) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Kadidia Minte (186-91) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American guard Katie Bussey (175-90, college: Montana St., agency: LBM Management) answered with 14 points and 5 rebounds and forward Anna Barthold (185-80, college: St.Peter's) added 4 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Lulea Basket. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Flammes. They maintain first place in Group H with 5-0 record. Lulea Basket lost their fifth game in a row. Defending Swedish champion still closes the standings with five games lost. Flammes will face league's second-placed TSV 1880 Wasserburg on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lulea Basket will play against Udominate in Umea and hopes to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Flammes: K.Mosqueda-Lewis 23+4reb+2ast, K.Minte 12+10reb+3ast, L.Turcinovic 11+1reb+1ast, K.Mestdagh 9+2reb+5ast, V.Berezhynska 9+6reb+4ast, M.Djaldi-Tabdi 7+1rebLulea Basket: K.Bussey 14+5reb+2ast, J.Ndiba 9+2reb, D.Whyte 8+1ast, A.Barthold 4+6reb+2ast, A.Nystrom 3+3reb, U.Holmqvist 3+4reb

Slovakian Marie Ruzickova (190-C-86, agency: LBM Management) had a great game in the last round for league's second-best Venezia and that's her to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 4. The 30-year old center had a double-double of 24 points and fourteen rebounds, while her team beat Fribourg (#3, 1-3) 63-56. Venezia maintains the 2nd position in their group in EuroCup group G. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this seaso... [read more]

Slovakian Marie Ruzickova (190-C-86, agency: LBM Management) had a great game in the last round for league's second-best Venezia and that's her to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 4.The 30-year old center had a double-double of 24 points and fourteen rebounds, while her team beat Fribourg (#3, 1-3) 63-56. Venezia maintains the 2nd position in their group in EuroCup group G. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Venezia will need more victories to improve their 3-1 record. Ruzickova has many years of experience at Venezia, through which she has constantly improved. Ruzickova has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (9th best: 17.0ppg) and averages solid 69.0% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 31-year old American center Celeste Trahan-Davis (186-C-85, agency: LBM Management) of Castors Braine. Trahan-Davis impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds. Of course she led Castors Braine to another comfortable win outscoring Uniao Sportiva (#4, 0-4) 80-38. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in group F. Castors Braine consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. Her team's 2-2 record is not bad at all. Trahan-Davis is one of the most experienced players at Castors Braine and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.5ppg (#2). She also registered 10.0 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was Russian Aleksandra Khomenchuk (202-C-89) of top-ranked Nymburk. Khomenchuk showcased her all-around game by recording 15 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. She was a key player of Nymburk, leading her team to a 66-54 win against #3 ranked Nantes. Nymburk confirms their top position in group E. Their record at this point is 3 victories and 1 lost game. Khomenchuk has a great season in EuroCup. After only 4 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.8rpg (8th best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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